National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame

Coordinates: 34°53′03″N 79°41′38″W / 34.88403°N 79.69380°W / 34.88403; -79.69380
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The National Railroad Museum and Hall of Fame is a transportation museum in Hamlet, North Carolina. It opened in 1976[1] and is adjacent to the restored 1900 passenger station.[2]

The museum features an 1898 map of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad that lights up key routes.[2] Other exhibits demonstrate how rail wheels have changed over time and explain various jobs on the railroads.[2]

The museum has had visitors from all 50 states and more than 30 countries.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Visit North Carolina: retrieved 5/27/2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Washburn, Mark. (2013, May 26). Love of railroads spans the Carolinas Archived 2014-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. The Charlotte Observer: retrieved 5/27/2013.

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34°53′03″N 79°41′38″W / 34.88403°N 79.69380°W / 34.88403; -79.69380